Because of your support, 2015 was an amazing year for people in need of lasting, clean water.
People change everything. You, our partners, and the communities you impact through clean water are all one team, sitting at one table. Together, we unlock potential in one another.
We take our work seriously at The Water Project. But we also believe in having fun. Java, our Chief Happiness Officer, was promoted to an executive position and increased overall productivity and joy in our office. She gets her own work-nap policy and scheduled petting times with each member of our staff. Talk about a benefit!
More than 6,000 of you continued to make clean water a reality for more than 283,000 people. 122 communities and 54 schools got to experience clean water for the first time.
We report back on every donation, every time.
More than 1,000 of you started fundraising pages, inviting your friends and family to join you in doing amazing things for clean water. Your voice, your friends, and your passion unlock the potential of entire communities.
Doing amazing things for clean water, and inviting your friends and family into your amazingness means all of you get to see exactly what community you helped!
475 groups took The Water Challenge, making water your only beverage and donating saved money to water projects.
Your commitment means clean water for deserving communities.
More than 350 of you contribute monthly—supporting local, in-country jobs and programs that repair water points in 6 countries. You keep water flowing for hundreds of communities and schools—including restoring water to 25,000 people in Ebola impacted Sierra Leone, alone!
Your monthly gift assures communities can count on water, every month!
In 2015, more than 6000 of you gave $2,155,485!
Gone are the days of wondering if your donation is really making a difference. We show every donor, every project and every outcome—every time. In 2015, our reporting got even better, putting you in the communities you've helped.
We show every donor, every project and every outcome—every time.
Ongoing monitoring using smart phones is now a standard across all our programs. As we receive this data, we post it online for everyone to see. It allows us all to stay connected and able to assist and celebrate with the communities we serve as projects are monitored and issues resolved.
We added remote sensors at hand-pumps in Kenya. These sensors only know how to tell the truth. We get to see, in real-time, what’s working and what isn’t. We even know how much clean water each pump is providing every day. Now, if something does go wrong, we can be quick to respond.
We’re not kidding. Every time you give, our reporting links you to the project you are making possible. You get to see it all – GPS coordinates, information about the community you are helping, photographs and updates showing how your giving is becoming clean water. In 2015, we improved our reports to better connect you to the work and communities you help. Many of our supporters said they “felt like we put them right there, into the community they are helping.”
See what you can expect every time you give!